Saturday, March 27, 2021

Quiz 2021 twtw-12

 

1)      The Tokyo Olympics torch relay got underway this week. Where in Japan did it begin?

2)      Traffic along Suez Canal, the busiest maritime corridor of the world, was completely thrown out of gear when a gigantic container ship got stuck. Name the Japanese company which owns this ship.

3)      Which 3 countries are contesting the ownership of Whitsun reef, also known as Julian Felipe reef, in South China Sea?

4)      Bharti Airtel is the major stakeholder of the satellite communications company that put 36 satellites into orbit using the Russian Soyuz rocket during this week. Name the company that plans 648 low-earth orbit satellites to deliver high-speed broadband services.

5)      Which city in Colorado witnessed a mass shooting that left 10 people dead in a supermarket?

6)      The Nation observed 23rd March as Shaheed Diwas in memory of Bhagat Singh, Rajguru and Sukhdev. Where were the three hanged on March 23, 1931?

7)      For which Telugu newspaper did Justice N V Ramana, the newly nominated Chief Justice of India, briefly work as a journalist?

8)      He was born as Ganga Sagar Talwar in Pakistan and gave us memorable films like Bazaar, Silsila and Kabhi Kabhie. By what pen name do we know this writer-director, who passed away early this week?

9)      Who won the men’s title at All England Open?

10)   Name the Chief Minister of Mizoram, who is getting worried about the refugees from Myanmar.

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